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Amazon Defends Return-to-Office Mandate Amid Employee Backlash

  • Amazon's HR executive, Beth Galetti, defended the company's 5-day office work policy, stating it's a return to pre-pandemic approach.
  • Galetti mentioned young employees' desire for in-office mentorship as a reason for the policy.
  • CEO Andy Jassy emphasized that office presence facilitates collaboration and strengthens company culture.
  • Amazon is also developing an AI 'culture coach' for employee feedback.
  • Critics argue the policy may lead to resignations due to concerns about commutes, housing costs, and work-life balance.

Source: Times of India

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How does 5 day RTO mandate in-office mentorship? Also, I think young employees need more a better work life balance too? Anyone hearing that?

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  • Amazon has mandated that staff return to the office five days a week starting next year, one of the strictest post-pandemic policies in the corporate world.
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Next update by Andy Jassy: After long deliberation S-Team has decided, only 2 cups of water and 1 cup of coffee per ...

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Me, a TCS’er going 5 days a week for the past 5 months due to loss of pay laughing in corner after reading this 😂🥲

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Soon Washroom allowed only 2 times a week per employee